Reginald Peggins Reflective Paper on the Bench Trial The judge covered the courtroom procedures very well stating a solicitor is here for the serious cases and the judge will 99% decide to go with the recommendation of the accused and the solicitor. Also, on the bad side of the courtroom was the unprofessionalism of some of the officers and with some of the lawyers. The courtroom is to be taken seriously, because people lives are on the balance, not knowing where
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Defense Paper Peyton Rumbo CJS/220 Amanda Eicher 28 July 2013 A prosecutor and a defense attorney are different in a lot of ways. The prosecutor works for the plaintiff and the state's case, and they show the gathered evidence that proves that the person accused of the crime is guilty of committing it. The defense attorney's job is to give evidence that proves that the accused is not guilty. If you are accused of a crime, you will share a table at the trial with the defense attorney. The prosecutor
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State of Confusion Paper State of Confusion Paper The state of Confusion requires B-type truck hitches to be used by towing trailers and trucks on its highways. According to the statute, truckers who drive through Confusion must stop and have the b-type hitch installed, or drive around the state altogether (University of Phoenix, 2009). Tanya trucker, owner of a trucking company in the state of Denial, is unhappy with this requirement because the hitch is produced solely in Confusion and because
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_____ typically extend the jurisdiction of courts to cases in which a nonresident is temporarily in the state and may be responsible for damages in the state. _F____ 9. _____ is a process for evaluating potential jury members for their suitability to serve on a jury. _E____ 10. An appellate court will overturn the decision of a trial court that makes an error of _____. A. Perception E. Law B Trial F. Voir dire C. Hearing G. Remanded
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Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections Cheryl Cooper CJA/374 July 8, 2014 University of Phoenix Juvenile Justice Process and Corrections Case Study A youth on parole in Louisiana, Mychal Bell, 17, was ordered back to prison for 18 months following numerous parole violations. He had been placed on probation on four previous occasions for violent incidents. Bell was a former member of the “Jena 6,” a group of six black teens who had beaten a white student, Justin Barker, in December 2006
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slamming down with the judge saying, “order in the court” while the attorneys are shouting, “objection” to questions they want stricken from the record. The bailiff instructs me to sit in the front row as the jury will fill all other seats. I just walked in on day five, still in the process of jury selection; well, here I am and it looks like it’s going to be just another boring day. I sit here, waiting for forty-eight random people to fill the pews. Looking around, I notice one of the prosecuting
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Rights benefit the defendant too much where as the courts throw out voluntary confessions? The Fifth Amendment clearly states "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia. (U.S Constitution Fifth Amendment) When arresting citizens, officers must inform the individual of his or her rights or the statement that was said will be disregarded in the
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they were not answerable for any information release to the media whatsoever. He further went on to confirm that they were not in custody of any of the disclosed information or the undercover report. In conclusion, he said that as long as the Grand Jury carries on with meetings and the Department of Justice also carries on with investigations, any remarks on this matter is only supposed to be done in the proper legal setting and not through the media (Zeidman, 2012). Shortly after publishing the
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limb relating to matters such as assistance, relevant expertise, impartiality and evidentiary reliability. Assistance should be provided by the court for information that can be obtained outside of a judge and jury in knowledge and experience, so if the facts are established, the judge and jury can create their own conclusions without the expert evidence help, so the expert evidence opinion will not be important.Also,the evidence which is given to the court should be clear and help to build up the conclusion
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How to find a lawyer or a attorney this is a question in everyone’s mind when anyone needs a lawyer. And it is very difficult for every individual to know which lawyer would be good for them. Finding for a lawyer is a very difficult task since it can sometimes be very much difficult for the clients to distinguish among really a good lawyer from the mediocre one. It is very important for you to do a complete research before you go for a lawyer. In case you are going to trust some one to represent
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